“Our shop house band – the Guitar Bar All-Stars – thought it’d be nice to pay tribute by doing a set of Dylan songs for our concert that he probably wouldn’t play at his own show the next evening,” said Guitar Bar proprietor James Mastro in a 2016 interview. “The beauty of Dylan’s songs is that, while lyrically very deep, the chords are simple enough for even the beginning guitarist to play. I figured it’d be fun to ask our students and anyone else who wanted to bring a guitar to come join the band. And from there, over the years it’s just snowballed.”

The event has evolved into an annual tradition, and one of the best nights you could ask for on the Hoboken Waterfront.